Lorena Collazo

Lorena Collazo is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience, supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She is Spanish-born, has lived and travelled internationally, and works in both English and Spanish.

Lorena draws on her background as a doctoral researcher and her lived experience as a single mother to inform practical, down-to-earth support. She says these experiences gave her a clearer view of resilience, recovery and post-traumatic growth. In conversation she centres what matters to the person in front of her and focuses on concrete next steps.

Her practice pays attention to trauma and to the effects of long-term health issues and neurodivergence. She has worked with people facing chronic illness, cancer, disability, autism and ADHD, and those managing workplace stress, burnout and emotional overwhelm. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family conflict, separation, grief, and the impacts of childhood trauma.

Lorena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and describes her work as collaborative. She introduces practical strategies that people can try between sessions. Sessions include discussion, skills practice and simple exercises aimed at reducing symptoms and improving daily functioning.

She emphasises cultural responsiveness and non-judgemental listening. People who choose to work with her can expect straightforward goal-setting, paced discussion of difficult memories when needed, and attention to strengths and coping skills.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying small experiments to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress by teaching practical skills such as pacing, thought records and behavioural activation.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages notice of thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away, while clarifying personal values and small committed actions. It can help people feeling stuck or uncertain about life direction by linking action to what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lorena treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss which techniques fit the person’s goals and preferences. She adapts strategies over time based on what the client reports is helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, and sessions can be structured to suit a shorter check-in or a longer therapeutic conversation. It also allows practical therapy work such as real-time skills practice, guided breathing, or short exercises that fit into everyday life without requiring additional trips to an office.